Jimmy’s Choice (John Hartley Poems)
One limpin Jimmy wed a lass;An this wor th' way it coom to pass--He'd saved a little bit o' brass, An ...
Poems about hawf (17 Poems)
Song For Th’ Hard Times, (1879.) (John Hartley Poems)
Nah chaps, pray dooant think it's a sarmon awm praichin, If aw tell yo some nooations at's entered mi pate;For ther's ...
Peevish Poll (John Hartley Poems)
Aw've heeard ov Mary Mischief, An aw've read ov Natterin Nan;An aw've known a Grumlin Judy, An a cross-grained Sarah Ann;But wi' ...
Awr Lad. (John Hartley Poems)
Beautiful babby! Beautiful lad! Pride o' thi mother and joy o' thi dad!Full ov sly tricks an sweet winnin ways;-- Two cherry ...
A Pair O’ Black Een (John Hartley Poems)
One neet as aw trudged throo mi wark, Thinks aw, nah mi labor is done,Aw feel just inclined for a lark, For ...
Awr Dooad (John Hartley Poems)
Her ladyship's getten a babby,-- An they're makkin a famous to do,--They say,--Providence treated her shabby-- Shoo wor fairly entitled to two.But ...
Somdy’s Chonce (John Hartley Poems)
What's a poor lass like me to do, 'At langs for a hooam ov her own?Aw'm a hale an bonny wench ...
Happy Sam’s Song (John Hartley Poems)
Varry monny years ago, when this world wor rather young,A varry wicked sarpent, wi' a varry oily tongue,Whispered summat varry ...
Latter Wit (John Hartley Poems)
Awm sittin o' that old stooan seeat, Wheear last aw set wi' thee;It seems long years sin' last we met, Awm sure ...
What It Comes To (John Hartley Poems)
Young Alick gate wed, as all gradely chaps do, An tuk Sally for better or war;A daycenter felly ne'er foller'd a ...
That Drabbled Brat (John Hartley Poems)
Goa hooam,--tha little drabbled brat, Tha'll get thi deeath o' cold;Whear does ta live? Just tell me that, Befooar aw start to ...
To A True Friend (John Hartley Poems)
Here'sa song to mi brave old friend, A friend who has allus been true;His day's drawin near to its end, When he'll ...
Awr Annie (John Hartley Poems)
Saw yo that lass wi' her wicked een? That's awr Annie.Shoo's th' pet o'th' haase, we call her 'queen,'Shoo's th' bonniest ...
Bonny Mary Ann (John Hartley Poems)
When but a little toddlin thing, I'th' heather sweet shoo'd play,An like a fay on truant wing, Shoo'd rammel far away;An even ...
Drink (John Hartley Poems)
When yo see a chap covered wi' rags, An hardly a shoe to his fooit,Gooin sleawshin along ovver th' flags, Wi' a ...
A Wife [1] (John Hartley Poems)
Who is it, when one starts for th' dayA cheerin word is apt to say,At sends yo leeter on yor ...
Young Jockey (John Hartley Poems)
Young Jockey he bowt him a pair o' new shooin, Ooin, ooin, ry diddle dooin!Young Jockey he bowt him a pair ...